What about for the '53 movie the first battle? The Army in the book did their best to stop the Martians also before they got wiped out. In the '53 movie was about the same (but heavier in force: Mortars, Rocket Launchers, Anti-Tank Guns, Tanks, Machine Guns) As far is I have read then I think the '53 movie is closer...

The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.

Destroying a FM in 05,
The reunion with a family member thought to be lost in 05,
The Martian howls (although not ullas) in 05,
stealing the truck from Ray and Family scene 05, is like the, trying to steal the cart from Mrs Elphinstone scene in the book.
Taking the truck in the first place so the real owner dies 05 like the landlord of the spotted dog.
the ferry in 05
the reference to no wheels (although very subtle) in 05
Morgan Freeman reading the opening and closing lines in 05
staggering through the water (after the ferry scene) in full sight of the Martians/Aliens 05

In the ruined house sequence, Forester had to slap Van Buren in order to stop her screaming. The acting in the 1953 movie was at least competent. (This was one of the biggest-budget sci fi flicks of the Fifties; the mere fact that it was filmed IN COLOR should tell you that much.) Oh, and the narrator in the 1953 version was British actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke.

...stealing the truck from Ray and Family scene 05, is like the, trying to steal the cart from Mrs Elphinstone scene in the book.

The '53 equivalent is when the mob seizes the truck Forrester is driving. The tossed out 'scientific equipment' in that '53 scene reminded me of the people fleeing in the book, and stopping over some spilled 'treasure' or another.

Annother point (Or half-point) for '05, that I noticed after sitting with a friend who was reading WotW for the first time.

At the battle of Wheybridge, when the narrator is separated from the artilleryman amidst the chaos of the fighting, we are left to believe that the our little military friend is now dead, only to see him alive and well later on.

This is sort of a connection to Robbie's mirraculous survival after dissapearing over the hill.

At the battle of Wheybridge, when the narrator is separated from the artilleryman amidst the chaos of the fighting, we are left to believe that the our little military friend is now dead, only to see him alive and well later on.This is sort of a connection to Robbie's mirraculous survival after dissapearing over the hill.

This is true. I also noticed that when I saw the movie. Hey, Loz, What's the score?

The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.

Oh, and the atom bomb sequence wasn't really comparable to the Thunder Child's death ride. The A-bomb attack was totally useless, but the Thunder Child managed to take two Fighting-Machines with her. Also, the Thunder Child was lost with all her crew, but since we didn't see the Martians even try to shoot down the Flying Wing, presumably no human lives were lost when the A-bomb was dropped.

The Invaders are meant to symbolize a more advanced and therefore more 'civilized' society invading a lesser nation. (Just as England did back in its imperial days) In the book, we have the Martians using a nice invisible beam of heat the instantly incinerates anything it touches. A very 'clean' and 'civilized' way to massacre a species.

In the Paramount '05 film, the aliens use a weapon which causes insane ammounts of destruction, but strikes with exact precision. It kills people one at a time, or in little sweeps, making quiet little 'zap' noises all the while. When people are hit, there's a little 'puff' of ash and then nothing at all. Annother 'clean and civilized' means of destruction.

In '53 we just had loud, flashy, brightly coloured Heat rays, and even the
"Skeleton Beam" didn't quite have the same effect.

Oh, and the atom bomb sequence wasn't really comparable to the Thunder Child's death ride. The A-bomb attack was totally useless, but the Thunder Child managed to take two Fighting-Machines with her. Also, the Thunder Child was lost with all her crew, but since we didn't see the Martians even try to shoot down the Flying Wing, presumably no human lives were lost when the A-bomb was dropped.

The Thunder Child was ment to sybolize the biggest power on earth, the navi fleet, and it was defeted. The a-bomb was the most powerfull weapon on earth at teh time i think...and it did not defete the martians.

Annother point (Or half-point) for '05, that I noticed after sitting with a friend who was reading WotW for the first time.

At the battle of Wheybridge, when the narrator is separated from the artilleryman amidst the chaos of the fighting, we are left to believe that the our little military friend is now dead, only to see him alive and well later on.

This is sort of a connection to Robbie's mirraculous survival after dissapearing over the hill.

coincidence i say. Robbie is not equivalent in any other way to the artillaryman and his disappearence and reappearance have more to do with adding to the ultra hollywood ending of 05 in my opinon.

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